Chinanews.com, November 22. At a press conference held by the Joint Defense and Joint Control Mechanism of the State Council on the afternoon of the 22nd, Hu Xiang, a second-level inspector of the Department of Communication and Prevention of the National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention, said that since November 1, the country has cumulatively reported 253,000 infected people.

On November 9, in Liwan District, Guangzhou City, citizens were tested for nucleic acid at the nucleic acid testing point in Hualin Street.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Chuhong

  At the meeting, a reporter asked, what is the current national epidemic situation?

What are the main reasons for this wave of epidemics to remain high?

Have targeted measures been taken to curb the spread of this wave of the epidemic?

How will the next step guide localities to fight the epidemic as soon as possible?

  Hu Xiang said that the current local epidemic situation in my country is still severe and complicated, the spread of the epidemic in some areas is accelerating, and the difficulty of prevention and control is increasing.

The recent epidemic has the following characteristics: First, the number of new infections continues to increase.

Since November 1, a total of 253,000 cases of infection have been reported across the country, and an average of 22,200 cases have been reported every day in the past week, which has doubled from the previous week.

Second, the epidemic has spread widely and the chain of transmission is complex.

Epidemics continue to occur in most provinces, and the spread of the epidemic in many provinces is wide and there are many transmission chains. Some provinces are facing the most severe and complicated situation in three years.

Third, densely populated cities have become key areas for epidemic prevention and control.

Like Guangzhou and Chongqing, due to the large population size, strong mobility of personnel, the concentration of key places such as universities, and the large number of personnel gathering activities, the risk of epidemic spread and the difficulty of prevention and control have been exacerbated.

  Hu Xiang pointed out that due to the hidden transmission and strong transmission characteristics of the Omicron mutant strain, it has increased the difficulty of rapid identification and tracking management of early infected persons.

The multi-point accelerated spread of the epidemic in densely populated places such as factories, hospitals, schools, restaurants, and entertainment venues may also easily lead to insufficient prevention and control forces and resource constraints such as traceability, isolation control, medical treatment, and community prevention and control. Increased the difficulty of epidemic prevention and control and rapid disposal.

  Hu Xiang said that in response to the current epidemic situation, the National Health Commission and the National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention have dispatched working groups to urge and guide local governments to implement the 20 optimization measures in place, and provide on-site guidance and support for local epidemic disposal and prevention and control work.

In the next step, we will continue to unswervingly adhere to the supremacy of the people and life, unswervingly implement the general strategy of "foreign defense import, internal defense rebound", unswervingly implement the general policy of "dynamic clearing", and adhere to the ninth edition of prevention and control Plan and implement 20 optimization measures, adhere to problem orientation and system concept, be unwavering and not out of shape, take more resolute and decisive measures to tackle the problem, and curb the spread of the epidemic as soon as possible.

  "Here, I also want to remind everyone that the new crown pneumonia is a disease of the respiratory system, and the new crown virus is mainly transmitted through respiratory droplets and close contact. Therefore, in our daily life and work, everyone should abide by The basic principles of epidemic prevention, wash your hands frequently, wear masks, maintain social distance, clean and disinfect, etc., and be the first person responsible for your own health." Hu Xiang said.